 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1770 - 44 páginas
...the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye, THE DESERTED VILLAGE. i Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1771 - 590 páginas
...wonder grew» That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But pad is all his fame. The very i pot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye. Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts inspired, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 páginas
...the wonder grew, That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye. Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpired, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 páginas
...head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | 1785 - 304 páginas
...could carry all he knew. But paft it all hie fame. The .very fpot Where many a time he triumpli'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 páginas
...its ' objecr, and paints it diftindtly.' The fame may be faid with equal juftice of the following : Near yonder thorn, that . lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye; Low lies that houfe, where nut-brown draught? infpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 páginas
...head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the palling eye,' Low lies that houfe where n ut-brown dranghtsinfpir'd, Where grey-beard... | |
 | 1792 - 112 páginas
...head could carry all he knew. BUT paft is all his fame. The very fpot Where many a time he triumph'd is forgot. Near yonder thorn that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the pafling eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpir'dj Where grey-beard... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 páginas
...worthy of general admiration* But pafl is all his fame. The very fpot "Where many a time he triumph 'd, is forgot. Near yonder thorn, that lifts its head on high, "Where once the fign pofl caught the palling eye, Low lies that houfe where nut-trown draughts infpir'd, Wheie grey-beard... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 páginas
...wonder grew, 21J That one fmall head could carry all he knew. But paft is all his fame. The very fpot, Where many a time he triumphed, is forgot. Near yonder...thorn, that lifts its head on high, Where once the fign-poft caught the paffing eye, "2 zo Low lies that houfe where nut-brown draughts infpired, Where... | |
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For e'en though vanquished, he could argue still; While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around, And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. But past is all... 
